Sutherland takes TT win in California
- By Brian Holcombe
- Published Mar. 12, 2010
Rory Sutherland (UnitedHealthcare p/b Maxxis) blazed a path Friday morning along the Fiesta Island time trial course to take stage 1 of the Tour de Murrieta, in California, with a time of 23:52. Teammates Karl Menzies and Roman Kilun rounded out the podium, three and five seconds in arrears, respectively.
Ruth Clemence (Specialized Designs for Women-Bicycle H) dominated the women’s race with a time of 25:23, distancing second-place Shelley Evans (Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty12) by :39 and third-place Lauren Tamayo (Peanut Butter & Co. Twenty12) by 1:10.
The startlist for the three-stage race is stacked as riders put in their final race miles before the domestic season gets underway in earnest at the San Dimas Stage Race March 19. The action continues Saturday with the Jax Bicycle Center Grand Prix. Stay tuned to VeloNews.com for images and race reports from Murrieta.
Photos © Mark Johnson/Ironstring
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Brian Holcombe
Brian Holcombe is the managing editor of Velo Magazine. Holcombe joined VeloNews in 2009 following years spent introducing students to whitewater kayaking and working in avalanche control, among other more risky ventures. His graduate work in communications at the University of Denver focuses on innovation and digital media management. Holcombe is a CSU Ram fan and proud parent and has been accused of attacking too much on the VN lunch ride. Follow him on Twitter @FCBrian.